Israel reportedly has dramatically improved its readiness to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities
Israel has significantly improved its readiness in recent months to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to a report aired Saturday evening on Kan News.
According to reports, this improved readiness is reflected in air force drills, long-range strike exercises, testing of operational capabilities such as those used in strikes in Yemen, drills conducted with the civilian home front and health system, and munitions that have arrived in Israel via an airlift from the United States.
In recent weeks, amid ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, mediated by Oman, Israel's top defense officials have been holding biweekly situational assessments, in part to try to influence the deal and its components. Israeli officials clarified, “We are preparing for every scenario and always prefer to act in coordination with our ally, the United States.”
Earlier on Saturday, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed a classified report indicating that Iran conducted secret nuclear activity at three undeclared sites, as part of a structured nuclear program that operated until the early 2000s. This included the use of undeclared nuclear material.
The report further notes that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium surged by 953 kilograms in the last quarter, reaching 9,247 kilograms – including a significant quantity enriched up to 60%, which, according to the agency, is theoretically sufficient to produce a nuclear bomb.
The IAEA emphasized that while there is no evidence of an active nuclear weapons program at present, Iran’s conduct – such as destroying evidence and refusing to cooperate – continues to raise serious concerns. The agency’s director-general, Rafael Grossi, again called on Iran to fully and immediately cooperate.
In an unusual move, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement during the Sabbath in response to the report: “The IAEA report proves that Iran’s nuclear program is not for peaceful purposes. The international community must act now to stop Iran.”
On Thursday, Trump administration officials told CNN that a new nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran could be signed as early as next week, during the upcoming round of talks expected to take place in the Middle East.
Itay is a military correspondent for KAN 11.
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